Drive Through Society

First, it was fast food, I think.

The Drive-Through (or “Thru”, since we don’t even have time to spell it correctly) is so much a part of our lives that we don’t even think of it anymore. We now drive through for prescriptions at the drug store, drive through to drop off dry cleaning-and there are even drive-through liquor stores (huh?)

The notion of a drive-through church was laughed at initially---but it actually exists in many states across the country. Many churches without a drive-through lane still offer a Drive Through Nativity Scene during the holidays!

Below is a short film that spoofs these “religion-on-the-go” outlets:




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Rw75LhELKA

As much as we order from a clown’s mouth, you’d think we would somehow be GOOD at it. And yet, we are not. Below are the Ten Commandments of the Drive-Thru, WHATEVER they offer-in no particular order:

1) Be ready to order when you arrive. If a restaurant, use the “practice menu” before the actual squawk box menu to get an idea of what you will order. No one behind you wants to pay for your indecision with their time.
2) PAY ATTENTION-There is nothing worse than the 3-car gap between the car in front of you—and the car ahead of it! Keep up!
3) Don’t let the passengers in the car order at all. The driver speaks, everyone else is silent.
4) Stay off the cell phone. The attendant cannot tell that you are speaking to your wife about Aunt Martha’s hemorrhoids…besides, we are ordering FOOD here, for God’s sake!
5) Don’t change your order after arriving at the window-they have already rung it up. Yeah, “have it your way”, but get it right the first time.
6) Don’t scream into the speaker. They can hear you
7) Don’t mumble into the speaker. They can’t hear you that well.
8) Get your money ready while you are waiting in line to pay. It shouldn’t dawn on you that the meal costs money only after you arrive at the window.
9) Don’t divide the food, put away your wallet or purse, adjust your hair or ANYTHING after the transaction is complete. GET OUT OF THE WAY! Go park the car and do that stuff. Someone is waiting behind you.
10) NEVER pay for your order with change, especially pennies!


I’m sure you can think of others….feel free to comment on this and I’ll add your pet peeves, too! If you’d like this blog in your inbox daily, just let me know: tim.moore@citcomm.com

Drive on up!